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[StumpyJohn]

7 minutes ago, Jamie John said:

And what's the deal with the cards? I've found about six now but can only seem to activate one at the start of each run, despite there being three slots, by the look of it.

You get the second and third activation from chests that drop from mini-bosses.  Since the most recent updates these chests are coloured purple rather than the regular brown.  They are also time gated so won't drop til you are roughly one third and two thirds through the overall 30 minute run

[ZOK]

And you can buy a card from the merchant.

[Jamie John]

1 minute ago, StumpyJohn said:

You get the second and third activation from chests that drop from mini-bosses.  Since the most recent updates these chests are coloured purple rather than the regular brown.  They are also time gated so won't drop til you are roughly one third and two thirds through the overall 30 minute run

 

Thanks. Are those permanent activations, or just for that run?

 

And I've cleared all the basic stages now, as well as a handful of the bonus stages. Should I just keep going to unlock more stuff? Is it possible to hit credits, or do you just keep going?

[Uncle Mike]

I'm working my way through the Unlocks list, and hitting all the requirements there in order. Then there's a Secrets menu too, with some hints about other stuff to do.

[StumpyJohn]

Just now, Jamie John said:

Thanks. Are those permanent activations, or just for that run?

Just for that run

 

Just now, Jamie John said:

And I've cleared all the basic stages now, as well as a handful of the bonus stages. Should I just keep going to unlock more stuff? Is it possible to hit credits, or do you just keep going?

Yes, there is still lots of stuff to unlock. There are credits and there is also lots to do after the credits too.

[bradigor]

35 minutes ago, Stopharage said:

Depends on starting character but I'd have these 4. 

 

Whip and Hollow Heart 

Axe and Candelabor

Fire Wand and Spinach

King Bible and Spellbinder 

 

With either Santa Water or Garlic.

 

Don't think you have access to rings or metaglio yet? 

 

 

 

37 minutes ago, Uncle Mike said:

Poe starts with Garlic, if you have him. Otherwise, one of the others that starts with a thing you want?

 

Great thanks both

[Jamie John]

48 minutes ago, ZOK said:

You need a character who has a reliable area attack, like the whip. The key to completing it is moving and dodging while picking up chickens as best you can, so you don’t want randomised attacks.

 

Just did this on my second go with the wand woman 😃

 

There's a 

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Rosary

at the end which nukes everything.

[Stopharage]

As mentioned previously, I’d recommend whip for the early stages. Damage output is decent and if you find your energy is dwindling or you need to level up it’s good for protecting in front and behind you early on. Thus allowing your health to regain or a stack of XP to pile up. 
 

Its evolution is where it shines though. Bloody Tear sees an increase in damage output but more importantly it returns health for every hit it makes. 
 

If you’re running garlic or Santa Water it picks off most things that make it through those defences whilst giving you health. 

[ZOK]

Yes, evolved whip is great for runs early on. As you open up later characters and combos you don’t really need it (except to combine with the other whip), but it’s good for keeping health topped up.

[ChewMagma]

My "just get to 30 mins" basic build is always King Bible, Lightning ring, Santa Water, Whip, Fire wand, Runetracer with the corresponding upgrade item. Prioritise getting King Bible evolved.

 

Not the most spectacular or damaging, but easy to get and everything synergises well.

[Jamie John]

What's the deal with the fifth level where

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your weapons, bar your starting one, get taken from you? I got to the post 30 minute boss using the garlic guy, by the skin of my teeth, then got up to 40 minutes and the fucking boss just did not want to die. After that I tried with bible bro but got overwhelmed at about minute 28, annoyingly; even with the bible evolution, the high level enemies can break through the barrier.

 

Is there a recommended weapon to use? It needs to be something with high DPS but that can also protect you from damage by itself.

 

[dataDave]

Thought I'd give this a try to see what all the fuss is about.

 

Uninstalled after four runs. This is not the game if you also want to succeed at life.

[bradigor]

Hit 30 minutes with Poe on Gallo Tower, the final five minutes were spent just gaining money as evolved three weapons by 25 minutes. 

[dataDave]

Reinstalled.

 

    

 

Done. Uninstalled.

[Jamie John]

8 hours ago, Jamie John said:

What's the deal with the fifth level where

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your weapons, bar your starting one, get taken from you? I got to the post 30 minute boss using the garlic guy, by the skin of my teeth, then got up to 40 minutes and the fucking boss just did not want to die. After that I tried with bible bro but got overwhelmed at about minute 28, annoyingly; even with the bible evolution, the high level enemies can break through the barrier.

 

Is there a recommended weapon to use? It needs to be something with high DPS but that can also protect you from damage by itself.

 

 

Just realised that I only had one weapon because I set the max number of weapons to 1 by accident. Fucking dick head 

 

I tried that three times last night with different characters!

[ScouserInExile]

I done a meme

 

 

 

[Stoikovich]

Went on a max gold run.  There are more optimum builds for sure, but I was happy to see my phone chug down to 1FPS

 

[ScouserInExile]

How's that done, then?

[Jamie John]

I'm guessing gold mask, max clover, max greed. Presumably there's a card or two the has some gold gain affects, too.

[Gabe]

How do you get to level 807?!

[acidbearboy]

I downloaded this for my iPad but despite it saying on the Appstore that it's compatible with my device - it doesn't boot. I'm on an original iPad Air, which is stuck at ios 12.5.6. Any suggestions?

[Benny]

1 hour ago, Gabe said:

How do you get to level 807?!

 

Pure skill.

[Stoikovich]

8 hours ago, Gabe said:

How do you get to level 807?!

 

9 hours ago, ScouserInExile said:

How's that done, then?

 

 

Once you’ve worked through some (most) of the unlock list, there are some end game characters and abilities that can be combined (much like the early game loop, only moreso).  plus, the final character you unlock is overpowered.

 

Putting together a few weapons and Arcana powers results in absurd amounts of extra enemies, damage and gold  (By the time you can do a stupidly high lvl / gold run, you’ve done pretty much everything the game has to offer, so it’s there for the fun of it).

That build was -

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Queen Sigma with three weapon slots -

- Starting weapon

- Greatest Jubilee

- Lightning Ring

(+ Vicious Hunger from Super Candybox)

 

- Tome for weapon cooldown

- Candleabrador for increased weapon area

- Stone Mask for increased gold

- Attractorb for gathering gems

- Crown for increased XP

- Torrona’s Box for increased enemies and weapon damage

- 2 x Rings and Metaglio

 

Arcana -

- Wicked Season for XP & extra mobs

- Silent Old Sanctuary for damage increase

- Boogaloo of Illusion for extra weapon area
- Disco of Gold for gold

 

in terms of best passive weapons, the Tome is always worth getting as it reduces cooldown so much.  More bang bang!

[spanx]

Been on an unlock binge today, after dutifully spending the first few hours seemingly just playing the first level over and over. I am utterly and totally engrossed in this now, nothing else is getting a look in. 

[Jg15]

On 21/12/2022 at 23:24, ZOK said:

Oh, I don’t think they stay on that level because you don’t need them as there’s no red reaper, you just fight the amalgam one you can destroy with any build.

Yep, that was it. I don't think I had made minute 30 on this level before. Worked a treat and I now have the gospel. Cheers @ZOK

[Mallet]

This is honestly becoming one of my favourite games I have ever played, and my first gaming memory is on the Atari 2600. I never seem to get bored of playing it, it seems so simple but it's so satisfying to hold off those hordes of monsters at 29 minutes,

[Stopharage]

Got all the achievements and feel a bit grubby really. As much as I really enjoyed my time with the game I am somewhat relieved I’ve completed it (from a worthless achievement POV). 
 

Last game that I had a similar relationship with was Hades. 

[Mawdlin]

What's with the bosses in this? I get to 30 mins then they pounce on me and annihilate me in 2 seconds. Is that the point or can you beat them?

[ZOK]

You either can or you can’t. If you can’t, that’s the point.

[U2031]

I've finished off all the achievements today, and I did an endless run to re-open the final stage. I just couldn't seem to die, but now I can afford plenty of eggs